HIQA publishes new reports on St John of God facilities in Drumcar

The Health Information and Quality Authority has found that residents at a centre at the St John of God campus in Drumcar in County Louth were subjected to assaults by other residents.

Three separate centres at the campus are covered in the reports published by HIQA this morning.

One of the reports published this morning also found that residents at one of the centres witnessed what was described as "serious incidents of aggressive and challenging behaviour."

Inspectors found that the institutional practices observed were seriously impacting on residents' rights, safety and quality of life.

In another centre in Drumcar, HIQA inspectors found that the residents were in receipt of poor quality services and that the governance and management arrangements in place did not adequately ensure that residents were safe in their home.

In the third centre, inspectors found negative outcomes for residents with regard to privacy, dignity, opportunities for social engagement and the provision of personal care.